Historical information
This photograph depicts the ritual of "crossing the line" which marks the point at which a sailor first crosses the equator. Allan worked aboard the M.T. Ariston during 1946 and worked between Sweden, Central America, North West Indies and South America.
Significance
This photograph is from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photographs depicting life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II.
Physical description
Black and white photograph of the "crossing the line" ceremony aboard the Ariston.
Inscriptions & markings
Black ink on reverse: Crossing the equator on Ariston/ 10.9.46
